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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, August 11th, 4:05am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 80.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 80.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 79.0 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 81.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 90° 79.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 26° --- --- 80.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 81.0 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 194° --- --- 81.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 81.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-21 kt 50° 81.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° --- Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today ? ? -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ? ? -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today ? -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli -- Common Ground -- Hanalei E (100°) 3-6 kt 11:41 pm  Mon 8/10 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 3-5 kt 11:45 pm  Mon 8/10 Hanamaulu -- Lihue ENE (60°) 11 kt 12:00 am  Tue 8/11 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 8-11 kt 12:30 am  Tue 8/11 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg -- Port Allen E (90°) 10-13 kt 12:00 am  Tue 8/11 Makaha Ridge SSW (210°) 0-3 kt 12:11 am  Tue 8/11 Mana ESE (120°) 2-3 kt 12:34 am  Tue 8/11 Barking Sands E (80°) 3 kt 12:00 am  Tue 8/11 Puu Lua E (90°) 3-7 kt 12:35 am  Tue 8/11 Puu Opae N (10°) 2-6 kt 12:34 am  Tue 8/11 Waimea Heights NNE (30°) 0-3 kt 12:35 am  Tue 8/11 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 110136 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 336 PM HST Mon Aug 10 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 336 PM HST Mon Aug 10 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure to the far northeast will remain nearly stationary through midweek. Latest guidance from the National Hurricane Center has a medium chance in 2 days and a high chance in 7 days for a tropical cyclone to form southeast of the islands. Depending on the track, it will have differing effects on local winds, seas and weather as early as Thursday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 336 PM HST Mon Aug 10 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 18 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds, east 7 feet at 12 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 8 seconds, east 7 feet at 13 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Windward Waters- 336 PM HST Mon Aug 10 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. THURSDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds, east 7 feet at 12 seconds and south 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds, east 8 feet at 13 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then numerous showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 336 PM HST Mon Aug 10 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds to 15 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Winds east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and evening, veering to east northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds, south 4 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the evening, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the evening, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds, east 6 feet at 13 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. Kauai Channel- 336 PM HST Mon Aug 10 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 14 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 18 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. THURSDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, east 5 feet at 12 seconds and south 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds, east 7 feet at 13 seconds and south 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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